the的用法
1、用在世界上独一无二的事物前。
如: Explore the surface of the moon.
2、用在序数词、形容词的最高级前。
如: This was the first step towards achieving a peace agreement.
3、用于上文已经提到过的人或事物。
如: He bought a new car. The car was very beautiful.
4、用在表示方位、乐器和影剧院的名词前。
如: The wind is blowing from the east.
5、用在江河、湖泊、海洋、山脉、群岛、沙漠和海湾等的名称前。
如: the Yellow River, the Pacific Ocean, the Alps
6、用在阶级、党派、朝代、报刊和机关等专有名词前。
如: the Communist Party, the Qing Dynasty, the Times, the National People’s Congress
7、the后加诸如young和wounded等形容词,表示一类人或事物。
如: The young are easily misled.
8、用在姓氏复数前,表示“某某一家人”或“某某夫妇”。
如: the Smiths
9、用在双方都知道的事物前。
如: The bag on the desk isn’t mine.
10、表示“击打”的动词常用于“动词+宾语+介词+ the +被击打的部位”结构中。
如: She hit him on the head with a book.
11、当名词被短语或从句修饰时,该名词前用定冠词。
如: Kate is the person who was late today.
12、用在单数可数名词前表示一类人或物。
如: The camel is a useful animal.
13、用于一些固定搭配中。
如: In the middle of the night, we finally reached that city.